MEA Advocacy Pays Off-Educators Prioritized for COVID Vaccine
MEA Statement from President Grace Leavitt “After months of advocacy from the MEA and the National Education Association—continued phone calls, letters, and conversations about the need for a vaccine for all our educators—MEA and its pre-K- 12 members are breathing a...
Breaking News: MEA Applauds President Biden for Prioritizing Educators for Vaccines
MEA applauds President Biden for prioritizing educators for vaccines The following can be attributed to MEA President Grace Leavitt “Since COVID-19 vaccines were released, the Maine Education Association and the National Education Association have advocated to...
Letter to Governor Mills About Vaccine Distribution Plan
Cultivate Compassion
Books and stories provide points of access for understanding other people’s lives. Reading diverse books helps students walk in someone else’s shoes—or try on a different hat! Talk about what they read and how to put their compassion into action. Elementary...
9 Ideas for (Virtually) Celebrating NEA’s Read Across America
For many this year, school will be virtual, so Read Across America will be too! Here are some ideas for how to celebrate safely. By: National Education AssociationPublished: 01/28/2021 School celebrations and traditions may have changed but the importance of keeping...
Celebrate Read Across America by Trying on a New Hat
March 2 is “Read Across America Day” and we have selections you can share in-person or virtually that celebrate diversity and compassion. By: Cindy Long, Staff Writer Published: 02/22/2021 Virtual or in-person, it’s time to celebrate NEA’s Read Across...
Vaccine FAQs
The Maine Education Association understands you have many questions surrounding the COVID-19 vaccine. As the State works to acquire more vaccines, the MEA is working hard to learn more about how the process will work for our members, once vaccines are available. Below...
Members of Color Committee
The MEA Members of Color Committee met this past Committee Day; the Committee was established this year by the MEA President as an ad hoc committee charged with making recommendations to the MEA Board of Directors in order to help inform MEA’s work on issues...
Statement from MEA on Capitol Violence
Statement from Grace Leavitt, President of the Maine Education Association “Educators across the state walked into public school buildings today trying to figure out how to talk to their students about the disgrace at the Capitol yesterday. Lives were lost and...
